AAPTP UPDATE March
AAPTP Background Program began 2004 Cooperative Agreement Auburn University Contractor Projects are awarded as subcontract to Auburn University Organizational structure similar to NCHRP Funding obtained for FY-04 thru FY-06
AAPTP Status 12 Projects Awarded 1 Project in evaluation process Funding available for 7 new projects (FY- 06) Approval and prioritization for 9 projects from FY-07 funds (not yet approved by Congress or FAA)
Project Status Update FY-04 Projects Include: Rubblization, PG Binder, Superpave, SMA Longitudinal Joints, & Porous Friction Course Project to be complete in 2007: Rubblization, PG Binder, Longitudinal Joints and Porous Friction Course
Project Status Update FY-05 Projects Awarded to NCAT – Ray Brown Awarded to AMEC – Doug Hanson Awarded to AAT – Don Christensen Awarded to ARA – Harold Von Quintus Awarded to NICET – Ahmed Farouki Univ. of Nevada Reno – Peter Sebaaly Proposal being evaluated
Project Status Update FY-06 – Technical Panels being formed – Extension of (Funds $330K) RFP March 2007 (Funds $150K) RFP March 2007 (Funds $190K) RFP April 2007 (Funds $190K) RFP May 2007 (Funds $190K) RFP June 2007 (Funds $100K) RFP August 2007 (Funds $195K)
Proposed Project for FY Improved Shear Strength to Accommodate Higher Tire Pressures Improved Mix Design Construction and Maintenance of Grooved HMA Airfield Pavements Guidelines for Design and Application of Tack and Prime Coat for Airport HMA Pavements Evaluation of Failure Mechanisms for HMA Airfield Pavements Mechanistic Properties of FAA HMA Standard Specification Materials
FY-07 Projects (cont.) Use of Accelerated Laboratory Tests to Develop Improved Rutting Predictions Models for Airfield Pavement Model Data Base Collection of HMA Airfield Construction Data Development a Web Based Information System for Airfield HMA Best Construction Practices Manual Investigate Severity, Extent and Corrective Measures for Segregation on HMA Airfield Pavements
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